A survey of pressure control approaches in water supply systems

TC Mosetlhe, Y Hamam, S Du, E Monacelli - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pressure control in water distribution networks (WDNs) provides an avenue for improving
both their sustainability and reliability. The complexities of the networks make the problem …

Selection and location of Pumps as Turbines substituting pressure reducing valves

GM Lima, EL Junior, BM Brentan - Renewable Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Pressure control is a fundamental component of safe operation of water supply systems,
mainly to reduce leakage, risk of disruption, and maintenance costs. System topology and …

Review of Metaheuristic Methodologies for Leakage Reduction and Energy Saving in Water Distribution Networks

G Ferrarese, D Medoukali, D Mirauda… - Water Resources …, 2024 - Springer
Metaheuristic methods have emerged as powerful tools for solving complex optimization
problems in various domains, including the sustainability of water distribution systems. They …

Optimal placement and settings of valves for leakage reduction in real life water distribution networks

T Huzsvár, R Wéber, M Szabó, C Hős - Water Resources Management, 2023 - Springer
Nowadays, the rapid growth of operational costs and human resource shortages increase
the importance of the leakage reduction, and the pressure management. This paper …

Pressure analysis on two-step high pressure reducing system for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle

F Chen, M Zhang, J Qian, L Chen, Z ** - International journal of hydrogen …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) can achieve zero exhaust emission and zero
pollution. In order to make FCEV reach a farther travel distance, greater demands are put on …

Pressure and energy management in water distribution networks through optimal use of Pump-As-Turbines along with pressure-reducing valves

M Latifi, K Farahi Moghadam… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Occurrence of high pressure in water distribution networks (WDNs) may generally result in
leakage, bursting, and overconsumption. Temporal and spatial variations in pressure values …

Speed and pressure controls of pumps-as-turbines installed in branch of water-distribution network subjected to highly variable flow rates

JC Alberizzi, M Renzi, M Righetti, GR Pisaturo, M Rossi - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of Pumps-as-Turbines (PaTs) to replace hydraulic turbines as energy-recovery units
in industrial and civil applications is widening the penetration of hydropower in small-scale …

Optimal operational scheduling of available partially closed valves for pressure management in water distribution networks

M Dini, A Asadi - Water Resources Management, 2020 - Springer
This paper investigates an effective and practical method to define optimal operational
scheduling of available Partially Closed Valves (PCVs) for pressure management in Water …

Pressure management of large-scale water distribution network using optimal location and valve setting

D Mehdi, A Asghar - Water Resources Management, 2019 - Springer
This paper presents a new method to optimize the location and setting of Pressure Reducing
Valves (PRVs) for adjusting the nodal pressure at different hours of a day by maximizing the …

Using a genetic algorithm with a mathematical programming solver to optimize a real water distribution system

B Martínez-Bahena, MA Cruz-Chávez, EY Ávila-Melgar… - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
This research proposes a genetic algorithm that provides a solution to the problem of
deficient distribution of drinking water via the current hydraulic network in the neighborhood …